NEWS                                                      August 18, 1995
                                                                         
                         JACK W. GRAVELY NAMED 
                     DIRECTOR OF WORKPLACE DIVERSITY
                                    
     Jack W. Gravely has been named Director of Workplace Diversity at the Federal
Communications Commission.

     Mr. Gravely has devoted his career to human resource management.  Before joining
the Commission, he was a Consultant and Trainer for human resource management issues at
The Gravely Group in Petersburg, VA.  Prior to his position at the Gravely Group, he was
the Director of Special Projects for the NAACP in Baltimore, MD.  In this position, he was
responsible for developing and implementing nationwide public hearings on police and
community relations in six cities.  He served as Special Assistant to the President for
Affirmative Action at National Public Radio from 1988-1991.  In this capacity, he
investigated and conducted training in issues involving sexual harassment, pay disparity, and
chaired a committee that established AIDS, smoking, and drug policies.  From 1985-1988, as
Special Assistant to the County Manager for Equal Employment Opportunity\Affirmative
Action for the Arlington County Government, Mr. Gravely anticipated changes, adjusted
training and developed necessary polices and staffing changes to address the influx of Central
Americans, Asians and Ethiopians that moved into the county.  Throughout his career, he
has worked with other public and private sector agencies to address issues of racial and
cultural diversity.  

     "Mr. Gravely is an accomplished and well-respected professional who is expert in
assisting public and private organizations to apply emerging concepts in the field of human
resource management," said FCC Chairman Reed E. Hundt.  "He will make an important
contribution to improving the quality of our workplace for all employees."

     Mr. Gravely, a Vietnam veteran, received a Bachelor of Science in History and
Government from Fayetteville State University and earned a JD from the University of
Virginia School of Law.  
     


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